Thursday
17Dec2009
Is my new baby getting enough milk?
My new baby seems to want to nurse all the time. It seems like she's always hungry. How can I tell if I have enough milk for her?
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17Dec2009
How soon can we start a "sleep plan" for our new baby?
Our first baby never slept well, and I don’t want to make the same mistake with our next. How soon can we start to get her to sleep through the night?
Wednesday
28Oct2009
Should our baby's bassinet be in our room or in another room? My partner and I disagree.
It can be a source of tension when parents don't agree about sleeping arrangements for a baby. Even if the baby's room is close by and the doors are open or a baby monitor is installed, a new mother may feel that she needs her baby close…
Wednesday
28Oct2009
Should sick babies come to our playgroup?
We have a baby playgroup that meets once a week. In the past couple of months some of the babies have had colds. It’s uncomfortable to tell other parents that they can't come to the group with a sick baby, but we also don't want the babies…
Tuesday
20Oct2009
My baby never stops nursing
My five week old baby is completely breast fed and she seems to be growing well (she's gained two pounds since she was born). But she seems hungry all of the time and I often feel as though I don't have enough milk for her…
Tuesday
20Oct2009
My baby won’t take a bottle
I just returned to work part-time. Our baby Nicholas is four months old. On the days that I work, my husband is home with him. They have a great relationship, but there’s one big problem. Nicky is breastfeeding and refuses to take a bottle…
Thursday
15Oct2009
Why does my baby pull off the breast crying?
Most of my friends’ babies seem comforted by nursing, even when they aren’t hungry. My baby seems just the opposite. Sometimes she is eager to nurse and nurses really well, but other times she acts hungry, starts to nurse and then gets very upset…
Friday
09Oct2009
How soon can I give my baby solid food?
Our baby is almost five months old and up until now we’ve been sticking with nursing. I know that I’m supposed to wait until he’s six months old to give him anything else, but I’m starting to feel as though I’m chained to a chair…
Friday
09Oct2009
Is it safe for our newborn baby to sleep in our bed?
Parents all over the world share their beds with their babies. Until recent years, some people thought that babies slept better if they were in their own cribs but no one questioned whether "co-sleeping" was a health risk for a baby…
Tuesday
29Sep2009
My baby uses a pacifier
Our baby loves her pacifier. She’s four months old now, and she uses it just as much as she did when she was first born. She isn’t nearly as fussy as she used to be but she still seems to need it. Friends have told us she shouldn’t be allowed…